![]() ![]() Were you able to identify with Yoko’s personality traits? “I’ve always believed she was treated rather unfairly.” This to me was crucial – as I’ve always believed she was treated rather unfairly during those years, and often misunderstood (or plainly just not understood). In order to make sure I portrayed her as truthfully, accurately and fairly as possible, I tried to not to be swayed by what others said/wrote about her (views/opinions) – and tried and get to the real her (truth/fact) – and her as an individual and as a woman. I watched every archive footage I could find, read virtually everything out there about her, studied her and her works and listened to her songs day and night – trying to decipher and understand her. My first step was to research her extensively and in detail. After all, you’re ‘portraying’ a real (living) person and a true icon. As an actor, it’s vital to understand and know the character you’re to play inside and out – but 500% more so with someone like Yoko Ono. The first and foremost was to understand her (truly). What steps did you take to ensure your characterisation of Yoko was accurate? I have an enormous amount of new-found admiration and respect for her I can definitely say I’m a big fan now. But having researched and learned so much about her for this project, I understand her much more now. Almost like this ethereal woman whom I’d never understand. I was curious to – but she was such an enigma, a mystery to me. ![]() I knew she was cool avantgarde artist – but I didn’t quite understand her and her music/art. That first impression had always stayed with me – even as I grew older. I also remember clearly the horrified look on my parents’ faces while she repeatedly shouted ‘daite’ (hug me = f^&k me) from the record player. I remember thinking how strange she sounded, not understanding and feeling a little scared. I was about 5 or 6 at the time, and my older brother was playing the new album loudly at our NJ apartment. The first time I ever heard Yoko Ono sing was in her song ‘Kiss Kiss Kiss’. My brother (who is an artist) was/is a HUGE John Lennon fan – so I grew up listening to the Beatles and John Lennon – and hence, so was I. I wouldn’t say I was a fan per se – but I’ve always been curious and fascinated by Yoko Ono, and have been since I was about 5 years old. Were you a fan of Yoko Ono before taking on the role? “I remember thinking how strange she sounded, not understanding and feeling a little scared.” As well as looking at the impact these events had on him, the film also looks at the impact of his troubled childhood, and issues of fatherhood. ![]() From the sudden unexpected death of Brian Epstein, re-establishing contact with his father, and meeting Yoko Ono – to divorcing his wife Cynthia, the break-up of the Beatles, and him ultimately leaving Britain to start a new life in the US with Yoko. He went through an intense period of change during these years that led him to shed everything – both creatively and personally. ‘Lennon Naked’ is a one-off drama written by Robert Jones that looks at John Lennon’s life from 1967 – 1971. Having proved herself as a talented and versatile actress on stage and screen, Mori is re-united with Christopher Eccelston for her latest role, as Yoko Ono alongside Eccelston’s Lennon for BBC4 drama “Lennon Naked”.Ĭan you tell us a little bit more about Lennon Naked? Sato in Eccleston’s first series of “Doctor Who”, a leading role in musical “Avenue Q” and computer expert Toshiko Sato in “Torchwood”. As the first Japanese national to star in the leading role of a west-end production of “Miss Saigon” at the tender age of 17, Naoko Mori has gone on to rack up an array of credits, including: playing Saffy’s quirky best-friend in “Asolutely Fabulous, Dr. ![]()
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